Cub Scout Pack 285
Popcorn Fundraising and Scouting for Food
Thanks to all who sold popcorn this year. Through your efforts (and the excellent leadership of Larry Oakes) we have qualified for an extra 5% profit. Congratulations!
On Saturday, November 8, we distributed fliers throughout the West Creek Hills and Wormleysburg areas. On Saturday, November 15, we collect the food donations. We hope to see many of you to help out!
Billy Yank Trail at Gettysburg National Military Park
On Sunday, November 2, our pack hiked the first leg of the Billy Yank trail at the Gettysburg National Military Park as part of the Gettysburg Heritage Trails Program sponsored by the York-Adams Area Council.
Halloween Parties
Our dens celebrated Halloween at their den meetings on October 28. View some photos here.
Halloween at Paulus Farm Market
On Tuesday, October 21, the pack spent the evening at Paulus Farm Market for a harvest meal and Halloween-themed fun. Scouts explored the corn maze, drank apple cider, took a hayride, and warmed up at the campfire. Some photos of the night can be found here.
Gettysburg Town Hike
On July 12 our pack hiked through the historic town of Gettysburg as part of the Gettysburg Heritage Trails Program sponsored by the York-Adams Area Council.
Pack Picnic
On June 8 our pack enjoyed our annual pack picnic at Adams Ricci. Photos of the event can be found here.
Winter Camp 2008 Photographs
Thanks to Ed Duvall and Mark Hoffman for publishing their catalogs of Scout-related photographs. You will need a username and password to access Mr. Duvall's website; please contact him directly if you do not have them.
February Committee Meeting Minutes Posted
The minutes for the February committee meeting are here. Please take a look at the calendar for upcoming committee meetings -- your attendance and participation are vital for the continued operation of the pack.
January Committee Meeting Minutes Posted
The minutes for the January committee meeting are here. Please take a look at the calendar for upcoming committee meetings -- your attendance and participation are vital for the continued operation of the pack. A special note to all families returning next year -- we will be losing four key committee members next year. Your participation is VITAL!
2008 Pinewood Derby
The pack has posted the most recent rules that we have regarding the construction and racing of pinewood derby cars here. Cubmaster Mike has created a wheel specification tool, and the pack has a "spec box" and several scales for Scouts to review their progress. If you haven't already, please sign up for food donations for Derby Day, and be on the alert for the kitchen volunteer sign-up list as well.
November Committee Meeting Minutes Posted
The minutes for the November committee meeting are here. Please take a look at the calendar for upcoming committee meetings -- your attendance and participation are vital for the continued operation of the pack.
Isaac's Community Night
On Sunday, November 11, 2007, Pack 285 operated a fundraiser at the West Shore Plaza Isaac's in Lemoyne. A grand total will be forthcoming.
Wolf Den Photos from Blue & Gold and Pack Picnic
Now that media release forms have been received from all Wolf Scouts, we can finally post the pictures from March's Blue & Gold and from the June Pack Picnic. Thanks John!
September Committee Meeting Minutes Posted
The minutes for the September committee meeting are here. Please take a look at the calendar for upcoming committee meetings -- your attendance and participation is vital for the continued operation of the pack.
Pack Yack Posted
The August 2007 Pack Yack has been posted. For those who did not receive one in the email, take a look. A few comments:
- Blue and Gold Banquet date has changed due to availablity of the church, and
- No date has yet been chosen for snow tubing.
Welcome Back!
The new Scouting year has begun. The first meeting for all Scouts -- returning and new -- is September 11. That means it is time to think about uniforms and handbooks! Please see the pack's guidelines to uniforms and handbooks. Outfitting a new Scout can be expensive, so the pack recommends focusing on the book first (to help the Scout progress in his advancements and awards), followed by shirt (with insignia), belt, and finally cap. The uniform is an important method of Cub Scouting (although last on the list), but no boy will ever be turned away for lack of uniforming.
Popcorn Fundraising Begins
The official start date of the fall 2007 Council popcorn sales began on August 25. Each registered Scout should have received popcorn sales information in the mail soon. As soon as you have an order form you can begin selling. Order forms and buyout money are due at the October 16 pack meeting at the Creekside Fire Hall. Popcorn distribution will be held Saturday, November 10, at the church. Popcorn sales money is due at the November 19 committee meeting at the church.
For this year, the sales goal for each Scout is $180. This ensures that the pack income will be at least $60 per Scout. The pack is offering a buyout for those Scouts and families who choose not to participate or who cannot sell the minimum sales goal of $180. The buyout is structured as follows:
Scouts selling the minimum of $180 are exempt from the buyout. Scouts not selling anything (sales of $0) will be asked to buyout their share at $60 to the pack. Scouts selling more than $0 but less than $180 will be asked to buyout their unsold share at the difference between the pack's share of sales and the $60. For example, a Scout with $75 popcorn sales contributes $25 to the pack. Therefore, the pack asks that the Scout buyout the difference of $35. A Scout with $150 popcorn sales contributes $50 to the pack and will be asked to buyout the difference of $10.
The pack stresses that popcorn sales provide the lion's share of income for operating Cub Scout Pack 285. Each Scout doing his part to "help the pack go" will go a long way in providing the great program that Scouts and families have enjoyed for 39 years. For additional information about pack finances and how the popcorn fundraiser contibutes, please contact the pack treasurer.
Annual Program Planning Meeting - July 29, 2007 at 2 PM
The Pack 285 committee will be conducting the 2007-2008 annual program planning meeting starting at 2 PM on Sunday, July 29, 2007. We will be holding the meeting at Duke's Riverside Bar and Grille in Wormleysburg. You can create your own directions. The objects of this meeting are to identify monthly activities, set tentative dates for meetings and activities, and begin detailed planning for the remainder of the 2007 calendar year. If you have some ideas for activities or events, we encourage you to attend this meeting and propose them. Your participation in this event is very important because this is where the events and activities that you want get proposed, discussed, voted, and planned.
Historically, this annual planning meeting has lasted from 2 to 3 hours. We try to identify known activities and dates for the entire year up-front, discuss and plan August through December, and then discuss possibilities, strategies, etc. So if you can only be present for part of the time, please know that we try to address most pressing and important items first.
If nothing else, spending some time with the committee during this important yearly meeting will be a good way to identify who's who within the pack committee and pack leaders. If you have any questions, please contact committee chair Jen Seip or cubmaster Mike Weaver.
About Pack 285
Cub Scout Pack 285 has been chartered by the Chapel Hill United Church of Christ in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, since 1967. We are a member of the Adventure District of Keystone Area Council.
Cub Scout Motto
Do Your Best
Law of the Pack
The Cub Scout follows Akela.
The Cub Scout helps the pack go.
The pack helps the Cub Scout grow.
The Cub Scout gives goodwill.
Cub Scout Promise
I, (name), promise to do my best
To do my duty to God and my country,
To help other people, and
To obey the Law of the Pack.
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